TV: 'The Slap' leaves its mark on family, friends

NBC's The Slap: corporal punishment and domestic desperation. Network television is finally trying to make a prestige series packed with stars – and it might actually be able to compete with cable. NBC's The Slap: not without  NBC's The Slap: corporal punishment and domestic desperation. Network television is finally trying to make a prestige series … Read more

TV: 'The Slap' leaves its mark on family, friends

By now you've seen the first episode of NBC's new miniseries The Slap, or you've heard of NBC's new miniseries The Slap and know that it's about an adult slapping a kid who isn't his, or you're just now hearing about The Slap and none of this really HitFixs Alan Sepinwall reviews The Slap, a … Read more

'The Slap' delivers a sting

NBC has advertised its new miniseries The Slap as "provocative." The show features an impressive cast, and it's based on an award-winning Australian miniseries that itself is based on an award-winning book. It's the type of drama that makes you want to  Joining the string of celebrities stepping out looking somehow different (see: Renee Zellweger … Read more